https://github.com/serkanyersen/pjson

Let's you read package.json from any directory
https://github.com/serkanyersen/pjson

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Let's you read package.json from any directory

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/serkanyersen/pjson
• Owner: serkanyersen
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-07-06T01:48:42.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-06-29T20:25:35.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-27T15:04:14.291Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: helpers, json-files, nodejs, npm, package-json, typescript, utilities
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 25
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 12
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# PJSON

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PJSON is a simple npm package that lets you read the package.json file.

## Usage

Install it

```

npm install pjson --save

```

and use it in your code like this

```javascript

var pjson = require('pjson');

// simply access values package.json

console.log(pjson.version);

```

## Why?

In Node.js you can already import json files by simple giving their names in the `require` statements but this approach doesn't always work well.  

First of all it's path dependent. So if your project has a nested structure you might end up with code that looks like this

```javascript

var pjson = require('../../../package.json');

```

#### TypeScript

In typescript you cannot create module definitions for relatively imported things. PJSON resolves this issue for you because you can import it just by name

#### Old versions of Node

Importing JSON files using require is only enabled in later versions of node. For old versions, PJSON might be useful

#### Because I need it

It's simple, I needed it for my own project and I though it might be useful for others as well :)

## License

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